Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It's located in northern Europe and occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Think of Scotland as a sibling in a large family, where the family is the United Kingdom. Just like siblings have their own unique traits, Scotland has its own distinct culture, language (Scottish Gaelic), and history within the UK.
United Kingdom: A sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scottish Enlightenment: An intellectual movement in 18th century Scotland marked by an outpouring of intellectual and scientific accomplishments.
Highland Clearances: The forced evictions of inhabitants from their land by landlords in 18th-19th century to make way for sheep pastures.
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